83 days!

Dad & Mom had us all in the backyard early Saturday morning to lay the frames and pour FOUR yards of concrete! Dad, Mom, Henry (brother), Brooke (his girlfriend), Eli and myself all teamed together to finish the frames in time for Kevin to come and pump in the concrete! And Stephanie (sister) came later to bring lunch! It turned out awesome!

Countdown!

It looks like we have a wedding date!

June 21st, 2008

That's only 85 days away! It will be in my parents backyard in Rosedale, but there's a lot to do before the yard will be ready! They have been trenching sprinklers and laying cement, and sod is to be delivered in the middle of April! And the wedding will fall on the summer solstice! Now the real planning begins!

A little history from Wikipedia:

Solstices occur twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is oriented directly towards or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to appear to reach its northernmost and southernmost extremes. The name is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), because at the solstices, the Sun stands still in declination; that is, its apparent movement north or south comes to a standstill.
The term solstice can also be used in a wider sense, as the date (day) that such a passage happens. The solstices, together with the equinoxes, are connected with the seasons. In some languages they are considered to start or separate the seasons; in others they are considered to be centre points (in English, in the Northern hemisphere, for example, the period around the June solstice is known as midsummer, and Midsummer's Day is 24 June, about three days after the solstice itself). Similarly 25 December is the start of the Christmas celebration, which was a Pagan festival in pre-Christian times, and is the day the sun begins to return back to the northern hemisphere.

Easter!

Eli and I had an early Easter on Saturday with my side of the family, then Easter Sunday with his! Oh and we made some awesome spinach artichoke dip!

Engagement Pictures!

Our story!

We were introduced by my friend, Tim, while downtown last November. I offered to drive Eli home so he wouldn’t have to worry about getting pulled over since he had had a drink, and he accepted. Nobody ended up leaving until hours later, and I am quite sure by then he didn’t need a ride…but I wasn’t about to say anything!

I gave him my number and the next morning he called for a ride back to his car. He offered to stop for coffee and we talked in front of Starbucks all afternoon. We’ve been inseparable ever since!

We started the New Year together and shortly after on February 12 I was surprised with a ring in my ice cream…and of course I said YES!!!


Now we’re living the life with a puppy, a blind cat, four chickens (down from six after a coyote ate dinner), a backyard in the making and a vegetable garden! Wedding plans have begun and my parents are busy getting the backyard finished, hopefully in time for a summer evening wedding!

I had the privilege of going dress shopping yesterday with my Mom (Ronda), my sister (Stephanie), his Mom (Kim), his sister (Callie), and our little flower girl (Kaylin)! It was easier than I expected...I ended up with the very first dress I tried on! Very 50’s, very me! Thanks to Kim for finding it! Today Eli and I went shopping for his suit and shoes…we’re ready to go!

On a side note…we just want to thank everybody for all the help and support you have been giving us! We have such amazing families and friends! And Dad & Mom, I couldn’t do this without you! I love you!

Keep in touch with us on our website, we'll keep it updated as we count down the days to our wedding!